SPORTING.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12647, 6 January 1904, Page 4

SPORTING.

WAIROA COUNTY RACING CLUB. Nominations for certain hvifits at the annual meeting o( the Wairoa County Racing Club 'till close to-morrow.

HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB.

SUMMER MEETING. Tips by "FethvKW The second t dey» racing of the Hawke's B(iV Jockey Club’s summer meeting Vilf he held to-day. The fields promise to he large, and as the Holiday Association have consented to close the places of business at noon there will probably be a large attendance. No doubt the club acted very wisely in postponing the meeting till to-day. The handicaps were declared by Mr Ulio Shannon, whose apportionments seeni th have satisfied owners very Well, as excellent acceptances Were received on Monday night. I look forward to witnessing some good racing. The course should be in capital order, and favourable for fast times. Trains will leave Napier for the racecourse at 11 a.m., 11.30 a.m.. 12.35 p.m.. and 2.15 p.m., and will leave the racecourse for Napier on the return journey at 5.25 and 5.45 p.m., and for Waipukurau, Woodville, etc., at 5.60 p.m. Travellers by the 12.35 p.m. train from Napier will reach the course in time to sec the second race. The following are my selections:— GRANDSTAND HANDICAP. KNNA 1 SOULTINA 2 WESTOUARD 3 SCURRY HACK HANDICAP. MERRY KATE I REPULSE 2 WILD CAT 3 SUMMER HANDICAP. ROSESHOOT 1 BALLYNEETY 2 GOLD DUST 3 NURSERY HANDICAP. POLYANTHUS 1 MYSTIFICATION ... 2 CARNELIAN 3 EPSOM HANDICAP. DEFOE 1 SERAPHINE 2 ONTARIO 3 SECOND HACK HANDICAP. HORATIO 1 TRENT 2 , SPOIL 3 JANUARY HANDICAP. WESTOUARD 1 VALIMA 2 TUTUNGAREHU 3

TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB. Nominations for the summer meeting of the Taranaki Jockey Club will close this evening.

WESTLAND RACING CLUB. [PRESS association.] HOKITIKA. Tuesday. There wa-s very showery weather for the second day of the Westland Racing Club’s midsummer meeting. Results : Telegraph Handicap; 6 furlongs.— Sensation 1, The Malster 2, Cannonite 3. Dividend £7 7s. First Trot.—Dolly Varden 11. 1, Regent 2. Linda 3. Dividends, £2 6s and £l. Town Hack Handicap; 1 mile.—Nor’wester 1, Golden Lake 2. Dividend £1 Is.

Hurdles—Hotu 1. Wonderful 2, Dr Bill 3. Dividend £3 15s. Hokitika Handicap; 9 furlongs and a distance.—Will-o’-lhe-Wisp 1, Magnificent 2. Hiki 3. Also started—Artillery Maid and Oracle. Dividends, £2 18s and £1 7s. Second Trot.—Tehau 1, Little Polly 2. St. James 3. Dividends, £2 6s and £1 19 s. Kokatahi Hack Handicap; 7 furlongs.—Ability 1, Golden Lake 2, Nor’wester 3. Dividend £1 2s. Final Handicap; 6 furlongs.—Sensation 1. Cannonite 2, De De 3. Dividend £5 2s.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, Tuesday. A total of 112 entries have been received for the Doncaster Handicap and 7 for the Sydney Cup.